NCIS (2003– )
"NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (original title)

The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Creators:

Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill

Stars:

Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mark Harmon	...	Leroy Jethro Gibbs (234 episodes, 2003-2013)
Michael Weatherly	...	Anthony DiNozzo (234 episodes, 2003-2013)
Pauley Perrette	...	Abby Sciuto (234 episodes, 2003-2013)
David McCallum	...	Dr. Donald Mallard (234 episodes, 2003-2013)
Sean Murray	...	Timothy McGee (219 episodes, 2003-2013)
Cote de Pablo	...	Ziva David (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Brian Dietzen	...	Jimmy Palmer (134 episodes, 2004-2013)
Rocky Carroll	...	Leon Vance (125 episodes, 2008-2013)

Storyline

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is the leader of a team of special agents belonging to the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) Major Case Response Team. Gibbs, a former Marine, is a tough investigator and a highly skilled interrogator who relies on his gut instinct as much as evidence. Gibbs' second in command is Senior Field Agent Tony DiNozzo, a womanizing, movie-quoting former Baltimore Homicide Detective, who despite being the class clown always gets the job done. The team also consists of probationary field agent Ziva David, a former Mossad officer who is a skilled fighter, as well as Junior Field Agent Timothy McGee, a computer-savvy agent often mocked by DiNozzo. Assisting them are Abby Sciuto, the energetic-but-Goth lab tech who is like a daughter to Gibbs, and Dr. Donald Mallard, nicknamed Ducky, the eccentric medical examiner full of unusual stories. This team of elite agents, based in Washington, D.C., solve criminal cases involving Marine and Navy personnel and ...

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Plot Keywords:

special agent | detective | goth girl | pathologist | jurisdiction | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Naval CIS

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, Paramount Network Television, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 7th season was the first to not have a new set of opening credits at the start of the year, despite the fact the show was headed into its most successful season yet.

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Goofs

In an episode of NCIS, the team discusses the difference between ash and maple bats, explaining that ash, while more popular, tend to explode rather than just make a clean break like maple bats. In reality, it's the maple bats that explode, while ash bats make clean breaks.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: [making fun of Gibbs to a co-worker, who doesn't respond] He's standing right behind me, isn't he.

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Crazy Credits

This definition appears in the opening credits of season 1; The Naval Criminal Investigation Service [NCIS] is a worldwide federal law enforcement organization whose mission is to protect and serve the Navy and Marine Corps and their families. To counter the evolving threats NCIS has implemented a new proactive strategic plan which emphasizes the following priorities; -Prevent terrorism and related hostile acts against DoN forces and installments -Protect DoN systems and information against compromise -Reduce criminal activity and mitigate the impact on Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness

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Connections

Referenced in 30 Rock: It's Never Too Late for Now (2011)

User Reviews

Awesome

When the show first started out it was a little shaky, but since then has grown into its own. The characters are believable, both annoying and enchanting, and the plots are wonderful. There's a depth and a comradeship that isn't often showed this well in television. It isn't forced or faked; it's entirely true to life and believable.

The underlying sexual tension between several of the characters is also intriguing and interesting to watch, the most obvious of these being the relationship between Tony and Kate, but there's also hints at Kate and Gibbs, McGee and Abby, and so on. It's a crime drama that's both serious and light-hearted, and a wonderful show for anyone who likes fascinating stories, good humor, and great character interaction.